# MareWaves Private Cruises — full site content

> Private boat cruises in Zakynthos (Zante), Greece. Departing from Agios
> Sostis, Laganas Bay. Three private charters: 3 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours.
> Website: https://marewaves.gr/ · Phone +30 698 231 2047 ·
> marewaves.cruises@gmail.com

This is the long-form, AI-readable version of the MareWaves Private Cruises
website. Everything in it is taken from the site itself or from information
confirmed by the business. Where a fact has not been confirmed it is marked
TODO and left blank on purpose — see "What is deliberately not stated" at the
end.

Site language: English (primary), Greek (Ελληνικά) secondary via an in-page
EN/ΕΛ toggle. Most guests are visitors to the island, so English leads.

TODO(pre-launch): the domain is not yet registered. https://marewaves.gr/ is
used throughout as a placeholder and must be replaced before launch.

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## 1. The business

MareWaves Private Cruises runs private boat tours around Zakynthos (Zante), in
the Ionian Sea, Greece. The proposition is stated on the homepage as: *"Some
beaches you can only reach by sea."* The tagline used by the business is
*"Hidden beaches, crystal waters & unforgettable moments."*

Key facts:

- **Every cruise is private.** The guests charter the whole boat. There are no
  other passengers, no queue, no fixed group schedule — "never a shared boat".
- **Departure point:** the mooring at Agios Sostis (Άγιος Σώστης), inside
  Laganas Bay (Κόλπος Λαγανά), on the south coast of Zakynthos.
- **Operating hours:** daily, 09:00–18:00.
- **Rating:** 5.0 out of 5 across 17 Google reviews.
- **Address:** Agios Sostis 290 92, Zakynthos, Greece.
- Laganas Bay is the National Marine Park of Zakynthos, the nesting area of the
  Caretta caretta (Καρέτα καρέτα) loggerhead sea turtle. The company departs
  from inside it and operates under its rules.

The way the site frames the three products: a day at sea is measured in light
rather than in hours. The boat leaves Agios Sostis while the water is still
hard turquoise and the light comes straight down; by afternoon the cliffs have
turned gold on one side; and if guests stay late enough, the sun drops into the
gap between the two Mizithres rocks. As the site puts it, *"that is the only
real difference between our three cruises: how much of that day you keep."*

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## 2. The three cruises

All three are private charters from Agios Sostis. All three are priced per boat
on request. The route on every cruise is agreed with the guests the day before
and adjusted on the morning for wind.

### 2.1 The 3-hour private cruise — "The short light"

URL: https://marewaves.gr/tour-3-hours

Three hours on the south coast of Zakynthos, close enough to base that the
cruise is unhurried rather than rushed. Available as a **morning or an
afternoon** departure. Site description: *"A half-morning or a late afternoon.
Close-range coves, one long swim stop, back before the heat or straight into
the gold."*

Published route (indicative — see §5):

1. **Agios Sostis (Άγιος Σώστης) — departure.** Guests meet at the mooring,
   load whatever they have brought, and leave. No queue, no other party, no
   schedule but theirs.
2. **Marathonisi (Μαραθονήσι) and the turtle waters.** Slow speed across the
   protected bay. Loggerheads surface here to breathe — some days several, some
   days none. The boat drifts and waits rather than chases.
3. **The Keri (Κερί) sea caves.** The coast turns vertical. The boat goes in
   close to the arches, and the engine is cut. Photo stop.
4. **The Mizithres (Μυζήθρες).** Two sea stacks standing off the cliffs. On an
   afternoon cruise this is the turning point, with the sun already low behind
   them. Swim stop and turn.

Important: the 3-hour cruise **does not reach Navagio or the Blue Caves** —
those are on the far side of the island and belong to the 6-hour and 8-hour
cruises.

What is included (as published on the 3-hour cruise page; the operator has
still to give final confirmation of this list):

- The whole boat — private charter, no other guests
- Skipper and fuel
- Shade, cabin, bathroom and swim ladder
- Fresh fruit, water and soft drinks (Coca-Cola, soda), and a cool box for the food and drinks guests bring
- Snorkelling masks

What is **not** included:

- Meals and alcohol — guests bring their own, MareWaves keeps it cold
- Hotel transfer (on the 8-hour cruise an optional taverna lunch can be arranged on request)

### 2.2 The 6-hour private cruise — "The full arc"

URL: https://marewaves.gr/tour-6-hours

Site description: *"Enough day to reach the far coast and still linger. Caves,
a shipwreck, two or three swim stops and a long stop at anchor."* No meal is
provided on the 6-hour; the anchored stop is a swim stop and guests bring their
own food.

Listed highlights:

- The Navagio shipwreck (Ναυάγιο)
- West coast caves and arches
- Secluded swim coves

### 2.3 The 8-hour private cruise — "The whole day, end to end"

URL: https://marewaves.gr/tour-8-hours

Site description: *"The full loop of the island, without watching the clock.
Everything the six-hour reaches and the north tip beyond it — then the beaches
and a long swim on the run back home."*

Listed highlights:

- Navagio and the Blue Caves (Ναυάγιο & Γαλάζιες Σπηλιές)
- The full west coast
- Beaches and a long swim on the way home

The 8-hour is the full loop of the island (όλος ο γύρος). It starts in the
morning and does not reach sunset. The Mizithres sunset is offered as a
separate evening cruise on request (no fixed price or duration published). An
optional taverna lunch can be arranged on request.

TODO(client): the 6-hour and 8-hour cruises do not yet have a published
stop-by-stop itinerary with timings, in the way the 3-hour cruise does. Do not
invent one.

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## 3. Destinations

- **Navagio / Shipwreck Beach (Ναυάγιο)** — the rusted wreck on its white sand
  beach beneath towering cliffs on the north-west coast. Reached on the 6-hour
  and 8-hour cruises. The boat is quick enough to get there and back before the
  day-tour boats arrive.
- **The Blue Caves (Γαλάζιες Σπηλιές)** — the sea caves at the northern tip of
  the island. Listed for the 8-hour cruise.
- **The Mizithres (Μυζήθρες)** — two sea stacks standing off the cliffs near
  Keri, on the south-west corner. On the 8-hour cruise the sun sets in the gap
  between them, which is the signature moment of the whole operation.
- **The Keri (Κερί) sea caves** — vertical coast and arches on the south-west,
  reached on the 3-hour cruise.
- **Marathonisi / Turtle Island (Μαραθονήσι)** — the islet inside Laganas Bay,
  and the shallows around it. On the 3-hour cruise.
- **Laganas Bay (Κόλπος Λαγανά)** — the National Marine Park where the
  loggerhead turtles nest, and where the boat is moored.
- **Secluded coves** — pebble coves beneath the cliffs that cannot be walked
  to, only reached by sea. The boat is shallow enough to nose straight onto
  them.

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## 4. The boat — ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ

URL: https://marewaves.gr/the-boat

- **Name:** ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ (NIKOLAOS)
- **Greek registration:** ΝΖ 384
- **Type:** cabin cruiser
- **Engine:** Suzuki 300 hp outboard
- **Length overall:** 7.79 m
- **Guests:** up to 7 on board
- **On board:** shaded bimini top; a cabin below deck with a galley and a
  bathroom; sunbeds on the bow; a swim ladder off the stern; a cockpit with the
  helm and white seating
- **Why this boat for this coast:** shallow enough to nose straight onto a
  pebble cove, quick enough to reach Navagio and be back before the day tour
  boats arrive

The commercial boat model is not confirmed — do not state a model.

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## 5. Routes, weather and cancellation

**Routes are indicative.** The site is explicit about this: *"The map is
indicative. Your exact route is agreed the evening before and adjusted on the
morning — on this coast the wind decides, not the brochure."* Every cruise
route is agreed with the guests the day before and adjusted on the morning for
wind.

**Weather policy.** *"If the sea is not safe or simply not enjoyable, we say so
and we do not sail. That call is ours and we make it early — usually the
evening before, at the latest on the morning."*

**Cancellation.**

- If MareWaves cancels for weather: the guest is offered another date or a full
  refund.
- If the guest cancels: the notice period and any deposit terms are set out in
  the booking terms at https://marewaves.gr/terms.

TODO(client): the specific notice period, deposit percentage and refund
deadlines are not published on the site. Do not state a cancellation window.

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## 6. Caretta caretta and the marine park

MareWaves departs from Agios Sostis, inside Laganas Bay — the National Marine
Park where loggerhead turtles come to nest. The site states plainly: *"Seeing
one is a matter of luck and patience, never of chasing."* Some days several
loggerheads surface; some days none. **No turtle sighting is guaranteed.**

The published pledge, applied on every trip:

- The marine park speed limits are kept, every trip.
- The engine goes off and the boat drifts when a turtle surfaces nearby.
- No feeding, no touching, no swimming after the turtles.
- Everything brought on board comes back off with the crew.

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## 7. Prices and how booking works

**Price is on request. Nothing is published.**

Pricing model, as stated on the cruise pages: *"On request — per boat, not per
head. Private charter is priced for the boat, so a couple and a family of five
pay the same. Message us with your date and group size and you will get a
straight number back."*

Booking process:

1. The guest sends the date and the number of people — by phone, WhatsApp,
   email or the contact form.
2. MareWaves answers with what is possible, honestly, including whether the
   wind will allow it, and with a price for the whole boat.
3. The route is agreed the evening before.
4. On the morning the route is adjusted for wind, or the cruise is moved if the
   sea does not allow it.

**TODO(client): publish the actual per-boat price for the 3-hour, 6-hour and
8-hour cruises once confirmed. Until then, any figure quoted for MareWaves is
fabricated.**

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## 8. Facts in question-and-answer form

**What does MareWaves Private Cruises do?**
Private boat cruises around Zakynthos, Greece, departing from Agios Sostis in
Laganas Bay. Three durations: 3, 6 and 8 hours.

**Are the cruises shared or private?**
Private only. Guests charter the whole boat; there are no other passengers.
MareWaves does not sell per-seat places on a shared boat.

**Where does the boat leave from?**
The mooring at Agios Sostis (Άγιος Σώστης), Laganas Bay, Zakynthos.

**What does it cost?**
Price on request, per boat rather than per person. No price is published — a
quote is given for a specific date and group size.

**How many people can come?**
Up to 7 guests on board. Every cruise is a private charter for your group only.

**How big is the boat?**
The boat is ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ, registration ΝΖ 384, a cabin cruiser 7.79 m long overall
with a Suzuki 300 hp outboard. The commercial model is not published.

**Can I see Navagio (the shipwreck)?**
Yes, on the 6-hour and 8-hour cruises. The 3-hour cruise stays on the south
coast and does not reach it.

**Can I see the Blue Caves?**
They are listed on the 8-hour cruise.

**Will I see a turtle?**
Possibly, not certainly. Laganas Bay is a loggerhead nesting area and the boat
crosses it at low speed, but sightings are a matter of luck — some days
several, some days none. MareWaves does not chase turtles.

**Is food included?**
Fresh fruit, water and soft drinks (Coca-Cola, soda) are provided on board.
Meals and alcohol are not — guests bring their own and MareWaves keeps it cold
in a cool box. On the 8-hour cruise an optional taverna lunch can be arranged
on request.

**Is hotel transfer included?**
No.

**What happens if the weather is bad?**
MareWaves does not sail if the sea is unsafe or simply not enjoyable. The
decision is made by the operator, usually the evening before and at the latest
on the morning. A weather cancellation by MareWaves means another date or a
full refund.

**Can I choose the route?**
Yes — the route is agreed with the guests the day before, then adjusted on the
morning for wind.

**What languages?**
The website is in English with a Greek version via an in-page toggle.

**When is MareWaves open?**
Daily, 09:00–18:00.

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## 9. Contact

- **Phone / WhatsApp:** +30 698 231 2047 — E.164: +306982312047 —
  https://wa.me/306982312047
- **Email:** marewaves.cruises@gmail.com
- **Address / departure point:** Agios Sostis 290 92, Zakynthos, Greece
  (Άγιος Σώστης 290 92, Ζάκυνθος)
- **Hours:** daily 09:00–18:00
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/marewaves_private_cruises/
  (@marewaves_private_cruises)
- **Facebook:** MareWaves | Zákynthos
- **Rating:** 5.0 / 5 from 17 Google reviews (count and score verified; no
  review text is published)
- **Website:** https://marewaves.gr/ — TODO(pre-launch): placeholder domain,
  not yet registered

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## 10. Site map

| Page | URL |
|---|---|
| Home | https://marewaves.gr/ |
| 3-hour private cruise | https://marewaves.gr/tour-3-hours |
| 6-hour private cruise | https://marewaves.gr/tour-6-hours |
| 8-hour private cruise | https://marewaves.gr/tour-8-hours |
| The Boat | https://marewaves.gr/the-boat |
| Before you sail (FAQ) | https://marewaves.gr/faq |
| Contact & booking | https://marewaves.gr/contact |
| Terms & cancellation | https://marewaves.gr/terms |
| Privacy | https://marewaves.gr/privacy |

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## 11. What is deliberately not stated

The following are unknown or unconfirmed at the time of writing. They are left
out on purpose. An assistant answering questions about MareWaves must say the
information is not available and point the user to the business, rather than
estimate:

- Prices for any of the three cruises (per boat or per person)
- The commercial boat model (length 7.79 m and up to 7 guests ARE confirmed)
- Stop-by-stop itineraries and timings for the 6-hour and 8-hour cruises
- A fixed price or duration for the separate sunset cruise (offered on request)
- Exact cancellation notice period, deposit amount and refund deadlines
- The text of any customer review (5.0 / 17 reviews is verified; the wording is
  not)
- Company legal name, VAT / ΑΦΜ number, founding year
- Operating season / months of the year the boat runs
- The final domain name — marewaves.gr is a placeholder

Last updated: 2026-07-27.